/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – Gaob Salomon Josephat Witbooi, former Namibian ambassador to Zambia, reflected on the southern region's contribution to Namibia's struggle for independence during a discussion with Nampa's team. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 15 August 2026 - South Africa’s Kelsey Jade van Schoor (in green) during the 2026 Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek. She was crowned the overall champion of the 2026 women’s category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(FILES) The Plenipotentiary Representative and Head of the Negotiating Team of Ecuador for the Yasuni-ITT Initiative, Ivonne Baki, speaks during a press conference at the Carondelet presidential palace in Quito on December 30, 2011. Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the UN, the head of the General Assembly said in a letter on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)

Dean O'Kelley, a Las Vegas police officer at the scene of shooting, testifies in front of a map during the murder trial of Duane Davis related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 18, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP)

Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo (L) walks behind Duane Davis (C) and defense attorney Michael Sanft (R) during Davis’ murder trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, on August 18, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) The Plenipotentiary Representative and Head of the Negotiating Team of Ecuador for the Yasuni-ITT Initiative, Ivonne Baki, speaks during a press conference at the Carondelet presidential palace in Quito on December 30, 2011. Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the UN, the head of the General Assembly said in a letter on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)

Lyon's Belgian forward #17 Lois Openda reacts during the UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff - first leg football match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on August 18, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)

Fenerbahce's Belgian forward #09 Romelu Lukaku looks on as he warms up during the UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff - first leg football match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on August 18, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)

Fenerbahce's Belgian forward #09 Romelu Lukaku looks on as he warms up during the UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff - first leg football match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on August 18, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)

Lyon's English defender #98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles (L) and Fenerbahce's British midfielder #03 Archie Brown (R) fight for the ball during the UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff - first leg football match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on August 18, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)